My funbox (work in progress)

PAYBACK · Posted: Dec 20, 2004 2:06 am Post subject: My funbox (work in progress)

Hi Guys

I'm building a funbox for our my local cable here in South Africa. Below are some pics of what I have in mind. I still have to add the side protection in under the rails to make it a bit safer but you get a pretty good idea what I'm looking at building. It will be a steel structure with poly prop flat land and kicker , rails will be polly prop rods I can't get TREX decking here and flotation 220L poly prop drums. Any crit will be welcomed.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Dec 20, 2004 9:49 pm Post subject:

SICK MAN
how long did it take you to make all those pics

looks good to me Shocked

PAYBACK · Posted: Dec 21, 2004 12:09 am Post subject:

Thanks LFR

It was easy I used a program called sketchup www.sketchup.com to desgin in super easy to use, I'm pretty good art but not that good Smile

. One thing I wan't to change is the width of the sliders they are about 100mm now I think they need to be at least 200mm and I'm going to have a hard look for some type of TREX alternative instead of the Polyprop rods.

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

looks great!
don't forget some 'eyes' to keep it in place! (with cables)

post some pick when you hit it!!

Cool

PAYBACK · Posted: Dec 21, 2004 7:31 am Post subject:

Thanks Wakeboarder44, its a very ruff mock up of what I want it to look like I didn't go into that much detail. I'm going to anchor it at each corner and I also need to add one or two drums under the kicker part for some flotation. I also forgot to say that I will be adding some counter sunk lighting on the flat land section lighting up the rails and deck Smile

, the big rail end kicker will also be extended out some more. Dam I don't know if I want to be the first hit this thing a few beers later maybe Smile

I'm looking at starting on it next week while I've got some time on my hands I will be posting a detailed progress report for the project.

wkbrdr · Posted: Dec 23, 2004 6:46 am Post subject:

looks good are you going to have those gaps open like that between the table top and the sides when hitting it? thats how murry broke his leg....

PAYBACK · Posted: Dec 24, 2004 12:10 am Post subject:

wakerider231 · Posted: Dec 30, 2004 3:14 pm Post subject:

PAYBACK, there are cable parks in south africa.
hey that fun box looks really fun

colefooter · Posted: Dec 30, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject:

I don't think you would need slopes on the sides, if i understand what you mean. I think it would suck to faceplant into the sloped sides rather than the water you would normally land in. Some sort of padding might help though.

kananumpua · Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 34

So far that thing looks sick, i like the pics, mad props so far. I just recently finished building something similar to your design, however I built mine out of wood cause i don't know to weld or where to get it, but metal is definately more durable and more rigid. The only thing i can suggest is more bracing underneath the poly propelyne (spelling ???) thats what i used and it is some what flimsy. and don't worry about sloping the sides, the guy who posted before me was right about it being better to hit the water when you fall then anything. post pics when its all done though

kingwarrior · Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 3

hey i took your advice and got sketch up man its fun to use i did my own funbox design but couldnt save it as a jpeg like you is it because you got the full version p.s good skills on the sketch's you have done they look sik

look forward to seeing shots of you hitting it

live 2 ride u.k

www.l2r.co.uk for riders

PAYBACK · Posted: Jan 17, 2005 7:55 am Post subject:

Ctipping · Posted: Jan 17, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject:

liquid*force*rider check your pm

stompin7s · Posted: Jan 20, 2005 4:04 pm Post subject:

PAYBACK, nice...glad to see ur on a skate

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Jan 20, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

Ctipping check your pm

kingwarrior · Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 3

here you go paypal

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 26, 2005 11:10 pm Post subject:

PAYBACK, have you started building it?

Beaver · Posted: Mar 27, 2005 10:16 am Post subject:

That looks sweet.

premier this 1 6 · Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 33 City: Dallas

dude that is soo badassss.....i wish we had a cable park close enough for us to drive to..we basically have to fly to TXSR, but it is only 3 1/2 hr drive, but it really isnt even worth it. Anyway that is a bad assss box, i like it and wish we had one. Gj

wakerider07 · Posted: Apr 03, 2005 9:33 am Post subject:

PAYBACK, it would be really cool if in the middle of the flat top on the bow you mde it go down and ramp back up like a sunken in kicker.

looks sick by the way. post pics of the build

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 03, 2005 2:47 pm Post subject:

Any pics of it being built yet?

cookiemonster420nj · Criminal Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 98 City: midland park

I think he gave up on it, or is too embarrassed of what it looked like.

premier this 1 6 · Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 33 City: Dallas

kingwarrior, dude that is baddddd....have you built it yet.

als132 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 462 City: shoreline

south africa, whoah!

Garrett R. · Posted: Apr 26, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

did u ever build the fun box?

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 26, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:

I don't think he built it. Sad

Beaver · Posted: Apr 26, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject:

Yah it was probley to big of a job woulda been sweet tho.

premier this 1 6 · Newbie Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 33 City: Dallas

thats a bummmmm

Garrett R. · Posted: Apr 26, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:

i want to see soem pics if he did Confused

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 28, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:

Probably ran out of $M$O$N$E$Y$ Cool

Beaver · Posted: Apr 28, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject:

Yah that thing would cost big bucks

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 28, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject:

But, If the cable park is paying for it I don't know why he wouldn't have built it.

Beaver · Posted: Apr 28, 2005 6:14 pm Post subject:

Oh i didn't realize the cabel was payin

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Apr 29, 2005 5:46 am Post subject:

Beaver · Posted: Apr 30, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

Liquid*Force*Rider, That was a long time ago i don't remeber deatils unless the thing is close to me so i can hit it.. I always remember sick sliders tho just not the deatils